Argentina beat Nigeria in the FIFA World Cup 2018, reach Round of 16

Marcos Rojo was Argentina’s unlikely hero as his stunning late winner secured a 2-1 win over Nigeria that keeps Lionel Messi’s side in the FIFA World Cup 2018. Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the FIFA World Cup 2018 to give Argentina a deserved 1-0 half-time lead. However, when Javier Mascherano dragged down Leon Balogun in the box shortly after the restart, Victor Moses stepped up to roll Nigeria level and within touching distance of progressing. But, Rojo scored late in the game to set up a Round of 16 clash against France. Follow full score of Nigeria vs Argentina, FIFA World Cup 2018 here.

01:30 hrs IST: Argentina face France in the last 16 after finishing second in the group, while Croatia take on Group C runners-up Denmark. Nigeria and Iceland are out after finishing third and fourth, respectively.

01:24 hrs IST: Lionel Messi, Marcos Rojo guide Argentina to a brilliant 2-1 win over Nigeria. They have qualified for the knock-out stages!

01:18 hrs IST: Ivan Perisic has scored for Croatia against Iceland! This is great news for Argentina!

01:16 hrs IST: Marcos Rojo scores! Argentina have taken the lead against Nigeria!

01:12 hrs IST: It is all happening here! A save from Armani and now Nigeria have a dangerous free-kick! It was really close but the shot missed the net by a few inches!

01:09 hrs IST: 10 minutes to go. Can Argentina produce a moment of magic against Nigeria? A chance for Higuain but the shot is off-target!

01:04 hrs IST: Another penalty shout for Nigeria! But the referee uses VAR and the decision goes against the Super Eagles. What drama!

00:59 hrs IST: A short pass, a brilliant dummy but Wilfred Ndidi’s shot was just off target! Argentina continue to live dangerously! Argentina 1-1 Nigeria.

00:52 hrs IST: The tempo has gone down significantly after Nigeria’s equaliser and they will not mind this style of play. The African side is looking to hog possession and Argentina are finding it difficult to attack.